Sunday, June 26, 2016

Reading is a vital, integral part of my life. Being busy with work can make me neglect reading time, which is so important to me and my well-being.

Making a book list for the summer gives me a compass. Instead of reading just anything that drops into my lap, I have a list of books to refer to, which I have truly wanted to read. The list is my GUIDE.

Now you are expecting a list, aren't you?
I don't have one yet.
What has been staggering is the number of recently published books I'd love to read as well as the books to be published this summer, as well as my Classics List, not to mention all the other books I was hoping to read.

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All of a sudden I'm overwhelmed by the number of new books I want to read. To take the pressure off, I've turned to a couple of 'older books' I never got around to. Just finished Summer House with Swimming Pool (so good!) and am beginning The Children Act by Ian McEwan.

JoAnn,I loved The Children Act. I read it when it first was published and I've been collecting all of McEwan's books. I like his writing because of the deep moral soul-searching I do as I puzzle through the predicaments he writes about. I think he is so original in this way. He has a new book coming out this fall--September, I think. Did you hear?Ken and I both enjoyed Summer House with Swimming Pool, though I found it peculiarly chilly. It made me squirm continuously. But Koch has a new book coming out in September as well. The title begins with "Dr. M...

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I live in a beautiful mountainous wilderness region of northern New York. This environment perfectly suits all my outdoor interests: bushwhacking, hiking, alpine and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and the study of nature.
Since moving to the Adirondacks in 2005 from the Boston area, I still find plenty of time for reading, but far less time for writing and painting, though I still enjoy these activities.
Although I am a former educator, I am now a professional genealogist, specializing in New York and New England ancestries, from the 1600s through the twentieth century.